In his first year, no YSU football coach has matched or exceeded the record posted in the last season of the man that he replaced. For coaches that were fired, this makes sense. But it also applies to replacements for coaches that retired or left for other jobs.
4-4-1 Beede in his final season: followed by 4-6 Dempsey in his first season
8-2 Dempsey in his final season: followed by 5-4 Narduzzi in his first season
5-6 Narduzzi in his final season: followed by 2-9 Tressel in his first season
9-3 Tressel in his final season: followed by 8-3 Heacock in his first season
6-5 Heacock in his final season: followed by 3-8 Wolford in his first season
7-5 Wolford in his final season: followed by 5-6 Pelini in his first season
If Phillips can go 6-5, he would do something no other rookie Penguin coach has ever accomplished. Does anybody else find it odd that of the seven YSU coaches that vacated the position, only Narduzzi had a losing record in his last fling?